, 1887-03-03

necessary to give them power ant that |
only in n district held by Republicans,
those in which the white republicans
strength is sufficient to secure Dme-
thing like fair election. 1t follows,
therefore, that the only reasonable
hope that the republicans haze OF
breaking the solid south in tn inn
mediate future is in the section where
we now have q considerable whie re-
publican strength and where thGe is
reasonable hope that with proper ,ffort
we may add TO that strength from
white voters. Stretching from Tenn
sylvania and Ohio nearly to theGulf
of Mexico is q mountainous
section whose inhabitants were
| for the most part non
shareholders. The people were arm
ers, not planters. During the var
majority of the people were loy.l to
the union. This section embraces
West Virginia and portions Of Nary
land, Kentucky, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
In this section the republican party
now has considerable strength, indeed,
all the republicans elected from the
south to the fiftieth congress, except
members from Missouri, are from,
some portions of this section Here
the republican party made its only
gains in the south at the last election,
and here, with proper effort, the solid
south may be broken. The national
union league is peculiarly fitted to
lead in the necessary preparatory
works therefore, be it
Resolved, That the league will abor
to break the solid south on the line
indicated.
Resolved, That the president ap.
point committee of fifteen, of which
he shall be chairman, who shall have
full authority to carry into effect the
policy of the league, under this reso
luton.
The president appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as such com
mittee: G. II. Grosvenor, ex-oficio
Ohio; w. E. Chandler, New Hamp
shire Jos. s. Negley, Pennsylvania
Nathan Gof, West Virginia; j, E
O'Hara, North Carolina; s. M. Capp
District of Columbia j. f. Bryant
Georgia Deem b. Raum, illinois; L
G. Houck, Tennessee; G. A. Boutelle
Maine j. II. Lynch, Mississippi; J. p
Brady, Virginia; H. Petteborne, Ten
nessee; E. w. Fox, District OF Colunn
bia; &. r. Rech, Maryland.
CONFIRMED.
The senate in secret session con
firmed the nomination OF Daniel Ma
gone to be collector OF customs at tn
port of New York.
ALLISON INTERVIEWED.
At midnight Senator Allison, chair
man of the senate committee ON az
propriations, who was still engage
with. other conferrees on sundry civ
bill, said to reporter of the associate
press, that the prospect OF gettin
through the necessary work on apprc
] priation bills, and thus avoiding tn
necessity of called session, amount
ed to quite probability. TIL
naval hill would be taken5 u
by the senate tomorrow an
would be passed and sent to confer
, ence during the day. The legislativ
and deficiency bills had this evenin
, reached the senate, and the committe
on appropriations, by continuou
work, might get them before the ser
ate Wednesday night or Thursday i
} season for action before Thursda
, night. Probably no attempt would b
made to pass new forfeiture bill e'
{ cept that of last year, it bein
still incomplete. The conferenc
report on the sundry civ
bill would probably be prepared be
fore the committee adjourned tonight
Notwithstanding, he added, it is in tn
power of any member of either hous
to so delay matters as to make an es
ira session possible.